Football: Prep picks for Oct. 19-20

Hill (Pa.) (1-5) at Blair (4-1) (Saturday): Jihaad Pretlow scored three touchdowns for Blair as it won its fourth straight with a triumph over Mercersburg (Pa.). Hill is coming off a 39-7 loss to Hun and has lost five straight.
Blair, 42-7

Hun (2-2) at Lawrenceville (3-2) (Saturday): Blake Searfoss went 12-of-18 for 248 yards and four touchdowns, and scored seven points kicking, to lead Hun past Hill (Pa.). Randall West went 13-of-28 for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for a score, as Lawrenceville rallied to beat Peddie for its third straight victory.
Lawrenceville, 36-35

Mercersburg (Pa.) (2-3) at Peddie (1-4) (Saturday): Peddie received three rushing touchdowns from Rory Merklinger in its loss to Lawrenceville. Mercersburg has opened 0-2 in Mid-Atlantic Prep League play with losses to Lawrenceville and Blair.
Peddie, 21-20

Academy of the New Church (Pa.) (1-5) at Pennington (2-4) (Saturday): Both teams are looking to end losing streaks. Academy of the New Church has lost five straight, while Pennington has dropped its last three games. Marcus Fulmore ran for 139 yards on 22 carries in Pennington's loss to Bristol (Pa.).
Pennington, 33-28